Macaroni Neapolitan

Name: Macaroni Neapolitan
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons butter; 2 tablespoons light olive oil; 1 medium onion, minced; 1 lb tomatoes, skinned, seeded and chopped; 1 tablespoon sweet basil, fresh and minced; salt, to taste; black pepper, ground fresh and to taste; 1 lb macaroni; 4 tablespoons butter; 2 cups parmigiano-reggiano cheese, grated

10 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons light olive oil
1 medium onion, minced
1 lb tomatoes, skinned, seeded and chopped
1 tablespoon sweet basil, fresh and minced
salt, to taste
black pepper, ground fresh and to taste
1 lb macaroni
4 tablespoons butter
2 cups parmigiano-reggiano cheese, grated

Directions

1

In a saute pan,heat the olive oil and 2 tablespoons butter and saute the minced onion until lightly browned.
2

Add tomatoes and basil.
3

Season with salt (remembering that the cheese is salty) and black pepper.
4

Simmer gently,uncovered for 45 minutes.
5

Cook the macaroni,according to package directions,drain out the cooking water and rinse the cooked macaroni in cool water.
6

In the pot that you cooked the macaroni,combine rinsed macaroni with 4 tablespoons butter,the cooked tomato sauce and 1 cup of the cheese.
7

Heat well and serve it with remaining cup of cheese in a bowl and make sure that you have a peppermill at the table.